Finance Committee Meeting

Minutes – May 17, 2010

Town Hall, Lower Level Hearing Room, 7:30 P.M.

Members Present:  William Brack, Keith Garte, Gordon Gladstone, Charles Goodman,

                               Jonathan Hitter, Josh Kiernan, Joel Lessard, Ira Miller, Laura Nelson,

                               Edward Philips (Hamilton)

                Absent:   Brian Fitzgerald, Donald Gilligan

1. The first item on the agenda was to approve minutes.

2. A MOTION was made by Ted Philips and SECONDED by Chuck Goodman to approve the minutes of April 5, 2010.

3. VOTED:  6-0-4.  For:  Garte, Goodman, Hitter, Kiernan, Miller, Philips.  Abstain:  Brack, Gladstone, Lessard, Nelson.

4. A MOTION was made by Ted Philips and SECONDED by Laura Nelson to approve to minutes of April 12, 2010.

5. VOTED:  6-0-4.  For:  Goodman, Hitter, Kiernan, Miller, Nelson, Philips.  Abstain:  Brack, Garte, Gladstone, Lessard.

6. A MOTION was made by Josh Kiernan and SECONDED by Joel Lessard to approve the minutes of April 26, 2010.

7. VOTED:  3-0-7.  Goodman, Kiernan, Lessard.  Abstain:  Brack, Garte, Gladstone, Hitter, Miller, Nelson, Philips.

8. A MOTION was made by Ted Philips and SECONDED by Josh Kiernan to approve the minutes of May 3, 2010.

9. VOTED:  6-0-4.  Goodman, Hitter, Kiernan, Miller, Nelson, Philips.  Abstain:  Brack Garte, Gladstone, Lessard.

10. The next item on the agenda was the Reserve Fund Transfer for the Conservation Commission.  The amount was $20,000 for a third party, the Audubon Society, to hold easement.  Similar to what was approved at recent Town Meeting for Horizons for Youth property with CPA funds.  One time payment to be annually maintained in perpetuity.

11. A MOTION was made by Ira Miller and SECONDED by Josh Kiernan to transfer from the Reserve Fund the amount of $20,000 to the Conservation Commission for the purpose of conservation restriction for maintaining the property at the Massapoag Sportsmen Club.

12. VOTED:  9-0-1.  For:  Brack, Garte, Gladstone, Hitter, Kiernan, Lessard, Miller, Nelson, Philips.  Abstain:  Goodman.

13. The next item on the agenda was reorganization of the committee.

14. First item was nominations for Chairman for next term.

15. A MOTION was made by Ted Philips and SECONDED by Laura Nelson to nominate Joel Lessard for Chair.

16. A MOTION was made by Gordon Gladstone and SECONDED by Joel Lessard to nominate Josh Kiernan for Chair.

17. There was some discussion on the nominations with both Joel Lessard and Josh Kiernan indicating they would accept if it was the will of the committee.

18. VOTED:  2 in favor of Josh Kiernan.  For:  Gladstone, Lessard.

19. VOTED:  8 in favor of Joel Lessard.  For:  Brack, Garte, Goodman, Hitter, Kiernan, Miller, Nelson, Philips.

20. The next item was the nominations for the Vice Chair positions.

21. A MOTION was made by Ted Philips and SECONDED by Joel Lessard to nominate Josh Kiernan for Vice Chair.

22. A MOTION was made by Laura Nelson and SECONDED by Josh Kiernan to nominate Ted Philips for Vice Chair.

23. VOTED:  10-0-0 for both candidates.  For:  Brack, Garte, Gladstone, Goodman, Hitter, Kiernan, Lessard, Miller, Nelson, Philips.

24. A MOTION was made by Josh Kiernan and SECONDED by Ted Philips to nominate Keith Garte for Clerk.

25. VOTED:  9-0-1.  For:  Brack, Gladstone, Goodman, Hitter, Kiernan, Lessard, Miller, Nelson, Philips.  Abstain:  Garte.

26. There was some discussion regarding future meetings, filling vacancies on the Finance Committee, and possible change in start time of meetings.

27. Jon Hitter introduced new Finance Committee member, Bill Brack.

28. It was MOVED and SECONDED to adjourn.

29. VOTED:  10-0-0.

30. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.